Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19
THENATION'S SOLONS.
THE WORK OF OUR SENATORS AND
REPRESENTATIVES.
SENATE.

tiO16 OF u6gOtlatIous IOt tho 8cQulSIt1On
of Canada. A house bill was reported to
provide for the Location and erection Of q
branch home for disabled volunteer soldiers
west of the Rocky mountains. The follow
ing bills were passed: For the settlement of
accoants with the Mobile & Ohio railroad
compsny; to prohibit any officer, agent or
servant of the cover nment hiring or con-
tracing out the labor of prisoners; 20
! amend the statutes in relation to the inn
mediate transportation of dutiable goods
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-Senate.- As
soon as the journal was read Mr.. Cullom
rose and offered resolution that as an addi-
ti0Eai mark of respect to the memory of
John A. Logan, long senator from the
state of Illinois, and a distinguished mem.
Der of this body, business be now suspended
in order that the friends and associates of
the deceased may pay fitting tribute to his
ceeced TO address the senate, and was fol-
lowed by large number of other senators,
after which the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 1O.-Senate.-
presiding officer presented resolution of
the joint convention of the general assembly
of Indiana Republican members protesting
against the validity of the election of David
Turpie as UniGed States senator. Mr..
Dolph, from the conference committee on
senate amendments to the house bill to re-
peal all presumption, timber culture and
desert land laws, reported disagreement
and asked for new conference. After dis
cussion another conference was ordered.
The house bill establishing a sub-treasury
at Louisville, Kentucky, was reported back
adversely. The senate then resumed the
consideration of the Eads Tehuantepec bill.
Mr.. HOar spoke in favor of the bill, but be-
fore he concluded his speech the senate adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, February Senate.-The
resolution directing the committee on edu-
cation and labor to continue during the
recess and complete the investigation as to
the relation between capital and labor was
adopted. The resolution heretofore offered
by Mr.. Plumb, calling on the secretary Of
the interior for information as to the exist
ence of rule in the pension Off 70 whereby
hearings are refused applicants because they
adopted. The senate took up the postof6ce
appropriation bill and was addressed by MI.
Plumb at some length. The bill was not
finished. The senate bill for the relief of
Thomas A. Osborne, formerly United States
marshal of Kansas, to repay him So, FOL
public money lost by him in 1866 through
the failure of private banking house, was
passed. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-Senate.-Ip
Inc senate to-day Mr.. cameron, from the
committee on naval affairs, reported back
with amendments the bill reported by him
yesterday "to increase the naval establish
ment," and gave notice that he would call it
up on Monday, Immediately after morning
business. Mr.. Williams introduced bill to
amend the act for the resumption of specie
payments. Referred. It authorizes the
redemption of legal tenders in coin, at San
Francisco, in the same manner as the law at
present provides for New York. TIE senate
then resumed consideration of the postofice
appropriation bill, the question being on
the amendment appropriating $500, 900 for
the mails to South America. Adjourned
without completing the bill.
WASHINGTON, February 14.-Senate.-Mr.
Cullom presented memorial from the ILL
nois house of representatives in favor of
pensioning soldiers over 60 years of age.
Mr.. Hale presented the protest of the Sher-
ANA club against the ratification of the
extradition treaty with Great BritaiL. Mr..
George presented petition of the colored
men in Mississippi asking an appropriation
of 500 a piece to transport them to
Liberia. Referred to the committee on
education and labor. The petition assigns
as a reason for the proposed emigration,
slow wages, high rents, etc." The senate
then took up and considered bill to in
crease the navy, the Northern Pacific land
forfeiture bill, and the Eads' Tehu antepec
canal bill, but adjourned without complet-
ng any of them.